Gracie Dzienny

Gracie Dzienny (born August 26, 1995)^[1][2] is an American actress.^[3] She is known for her roles as Amanda McKay on Nickelodeon's Supah Ninjas,^[3][4] as Greer Danville on ABC Family's Chasing Life,^[5] as Clementine Lewis on CBS' Zoo, and as Elinor Fairmont on Netflix's First Kill.

Gracie Dzienny
Dzienny in 2018
Born	(1995-08-26) August 26, 1995 (age 29) Toledo, Ohio, U.S.
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2011–present

Early life

Dzienny was born on August 26, 1995,^[1][2] in Toledo, Ohio, and is the daughter of Mike and Tara Dzienny.^[3] She is the youngest of three children. Dzienny began modeling at the age of five after winning a contest sponsored by L'Oréal, and primarily modeled during summers. Soon after taking up modeling she began studying tap, jazz, ballet, and hip hop dancing. After landing a role in the Supah Ninjas pilot, Dzienny and her mother moved to Los Angeles in November 2010.^[3]

Her Supah Ninjas co-star George Takei stated in an interview that Dzienny is a "musical theater fan".^[6]

Career

During her freshman year in high school Dzienny auditioned for the part of Amanda on Supah Ninjas, a process that involved approximately half a dozen subsequent auditions.^[3]

In 2014, Dzienny began appearing in the ABC Family drama series Chasing Life playing Greer Danville, the love interest of the lead character's younger sister, Brenna (Haley Ramm).^[5] In December 2016, she was promoted to a starring role in the third season of the CBS drama series Zoo.^[7] In 2017, she joined the cast of the film Bumblebee.^[8] In 2021, Dzienny played the supporting role of Ruby Red in the Netflix superhero series Jupiter's Legacy.^[9] In May 2021, she was cast in the regular role of the vampire Elinor Fairmont in the Netflix vampire drama series First Kill.^[10]

Filmography

Television and film roles

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2011–2013	Supah Ninjas	Amanda McKay	Main role
2012	Up All Night	Kylie	Episode: "Baby Fever"
2012	Fred: The Show	Holly	4 episodes
2013	See Dad Run	Chelsea	Episode: "See Dad Throw a Birthday Party"
2014	Side Effects	Rachel	Episode: "Kiss You"
2014–2015	Chasing Life	Greer Danville	Recurring role, 14 episodes
2015	State of Affairs	Stacey Dover	Episodes: "Ghosts", "Cry Havoc"
2016–2017	Zoo	Clementine	Guest role, episode: "Clementine"; main role (season 3)[7]
2018	Bumblebee	Tina	Film[8]
2019	Ramy	Melanie	Episodes: "A Black Spot on the Heart"
2021	Jupiter's Legacy	Ruby Red	4 episodes
2021	All American	Amber	Episode: "How Come"
2022	First Kill	Elinor Fairmont	Main role
2022	The Sex Lives of College Girls	Tatum	Recurring role (season 2), 5 episodes[11][12]